get its hands on. The Princess Bride
comparison is helped by the fact that
the titular scoundrel is voiced by
none other than the inimitable Cary
Elwes, who bickers constantly with the
snarky, fourth-wall-breaking narrator
(points if you can spot which classic
Disney villain he voiced).
The gameplay
is fairly standard
real-time RPG hack-
and-slash fare,
based primarily on
summoning various
support characters
to provide buffs
and aid in combat.
However, focusing on
gameplay in a title
like this would be
inconceivable.- Bastion
Price: Free (£4.99 to
unlock full game)
Casual description
does this painterly
action-roleplaying
game few favours
- games about
beating up beasties
in exchange for
experience points are
a dime a dozen on the
App Store, after all.
Where Bastion differs is in its
storytelling. A near-omniscient
narrator commentates your progress
as you play, picking up on your
decisions and mistakes as well as
furthering a sombre, opaque tale
with a voice that redefines the
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